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Breguet. A very fine and rare platinum chronograph wristwatch with one minute tourbillon

SIGNED BREGUET, NO. 4560, CLASSIQUE MODEL, REF. 3577 PT, CASE NO. 4560 K, MANUFACTURED IN 2002

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Breguet. A very fine and rare platinum chronograph wristwatch with one minute tourbillon
Signed Breguet, No. 4560, Classique model, ref. 3577 PT, case no. 4560 K, manufactured in 2002
Cal. 554 nickel-finished lever movement engraved Brevet du 7 Messidor An 9, 25 jewels, the engine-turned white dial with Roman numerals on blank silvered chapter ring, blued steel Breguet hands, the three-armed one minute tourbillon carriage with monometallic balance exposed through a glazed aperture to 12 o'clock, combined with constant seconds, two subsidiary dials indicating 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, in circular case with coin-edged band, glazed snap on back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, platinum Breguet deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
38 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by Breguet Certificat d'Origine et de Garantie dated 12 March 2002, original sales tag, instruction manual, original fitted wooden presentation box and outer packaging.

The present watch is a very fine example of a highly complicated wristwatch made by the celebrated house of Breguet, combining a chronograph mechanism and a one minute tourbillon, a device invented and patented by Abraham-Louis Breguet, founder of the renowned firm.

Its rarity is further enhanced by its case, made of platinum, the rarest of all precious metals which has always been the favourite of many collectors.

For a note on Breguet's invention of the tourbillon mechanism see lot 430 in this auction.

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